Estate-only wine list, zero apologies
Niagara-on-the-Lake · Niagara Falls · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 17, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Two Sisters Vineyards Kitchen 76’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You open the wine list here and it's basically one answer: Two Sisters, take it or leave it. That's a bold move, but when you're sitting inside a striking contemporary winery on the Niagara bench with a sommelier on staff and a wood-fired kitchen firing osso buco, the confidence is earned. This isn't a cop-out — it's a statement.
The list runs 60 to 100 bottles deep, but every single one comes from the estate, which makes this less a traditional restaurant wine list and more a vertical showcase of what the Niagara bench can do. You're looking at Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Merlot, and sparkling wine as the cornerstones — a tight but credible lineup for the region. Niagara Cab Franc in particular is having a moment, and Two Sisters does it well, with the cool-climate spine you'd expect. The gap here is obvious: if you want to branch out to Barolo with your pasta, you're in the wrong room.
With 12 to 18 pours available by the glass, there's genuinely more to explore here than the estate-only concept might suggest — different vintages, formats, and styles across the Two Sisters range give you room to move. The sparkling wine by the glass is a smart opener before you commit to a bottle, especially on a patio overlooking the vineyard. Rotation isn't aggressive, but a knowledgeable sommelier team means you can ask what's showing well right now and actually get a useful answer.
Two Sisters Vineyards Cabernet Franc — null
Niagara Cab Franc punches well above its weight class globally, and getting it poured at the source — with proper stemware and a sommelier who can tell you about the vintage — is the whole point of eating here. This is the wine the region is building its reputation on, and Two Sisters is one of the better addresses for it.
Two Sisters Vineyards Sparkling Wine
Most people sleeping on Niagara sparkling wine are making a mistake. The cool continental climate on the bench is legitimately built for bubbles, and Two Sisters' sparkling program doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves compared to their reds. Order it before your pasta arrives and see if you don't reconsider your assumptions.
Two Sisters Vineyards Merlot
Merlot isn't where Niagara shines brightest, and on a list this focused you're giving up a slot that could go to another glass of Cab Franc or Chardonnay. Nothing wrong with it, but it's the least interesting argument the list makes.
Two Sisters Vineyards Chardonnay + Handmade pasta
Cool-climate Niagara Chardonnay has the acid structure to cut through rich pasta sauces without going toe-to-toe with them — it stays in its lane. The wine's fruit weight and restrained oak make it a natural fit for the handmade pasta, which doesn't need a big red competing with it.
The Bottom Line
Kitchen 76 is a wine destination that happens to serve excellent Italian food, not the other way around. If you're near Niagara-on-the-Lake and you haven't made a reservation here yet, fix that.
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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